Picture a typical day of spending at home, such as eating out and getting around, and call it $100. Each figure shows what that same day costs in another country, in US dollars. Japan at $68 means it costs, on average, about $68 there to get the same purchases; Switzerland at $158 means about $158. These are not exchange rates, and they do not include hotels. It can also help you decide where to go if you want more bang for your buck.
How to read this: the US is the baseline at $100. Japan at $68 means a $100 day at home costs about $68 there. Switzerland at $158 means it costs about $158. Choose a country, or tap one in the lists above, to see it on its own.